The following events are at the Mattapoisett Museum, 5 Church St, Mattapoisett, MA 02739; director@mattapoisettmuseum.org; 508-758-2844 Fiddle Session February 27, 1:00 pm – Southcoast Lessons presents Old Time Fiddle Session – Join us for a gathering of traditional string band musicians and music lovers. Bring an instrument if you play, a seat if you’ve got… [Read More]

The following event is at the Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant St., Marion; marionartcenter.org. Visit the website for COVID protocols New Exhibit The Marion Art Center is pleased to present its newest exhibit Exploring Native American Culture: Art, Craft, and Inspiration, with works by Max Brown-Garcia, Makerjake, and Vincent Mancini. The exhibit showcases three unique… [Read More]

A talk and slide presentation by Don Carlos Collasius will be held on Thursday, Feb. 17th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the Fairhaven Town Hall Auditorium, 40 Center St., Fairhaven, at no charge. Don is the current Tree Warden in town and has a deep appreciation for our Earth, both on land and in… [Read More]

Hollywood Pops, Sat., 2/19,  7:30 PM, at the Zeiterion. Yaniv Dinur, Conductor and Emcee Join us for our ever-popular “movie night” concert! This season we explore unforgettable music from three iconic film composers of our time: John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Danny Elfman. With the added commentary (or should we say comedy) by your favorite Maestro, this… [Read More]

Fri., 2/18. Seating will be limited to 25. Masks are required. Doors open at 6:30 PM. At the Fishing Heritage Center, 38 Bethel St., New Bedford.  In this special double feature, we will be showing two films from the 1930s. “Towed in a Hole” (1932) starring Laurel and Hardy follows the shenanigans of successful fish­mongers Stan and… [Read More]

A History of Lees Market presented by Al Lees III, 2 PM Saturday February 19, 2022 (presented via Zoom)  For 70 or so years, Lees Market has carved out a unique place within the town of Westport and surrounding communities. Part grocery store, liquor store, employer to thousands, and unofficial “town center” (among other things),… [Read More]

In 1955 a determined 67 year old great grandmother, who lived a hard physical and emotional life as a farm wife raising eleven children, told her gown children she was going for a walk. Her walk was the 2,050 mile,146 day hike on the Appalachian Trail from Mt Springer in Georgia to Mt. Katadin in… [Read More]

Working Two Miles Deep A talk and slide presentation by Don Carlos Collasius will be held on Thursday, Feb. 17th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the Fairhaven Town Hall Auditorium, 40 Center St., Fairhaven, at no charge. Don is the current Tree Warden in town and has a deep appreciation for our Earth, both on… [Read More]

At the Mattapoisett Museum, 5 Church St, Mattapoisett, MA 02739; director@ mattapoisettmuseum.org; 508-758-2844 February 16, 6:30 pm – via Zoom with Helen Frink, author of Oil, Ice & Bone: Arctic Whaler Nathanial Ransom. In 1860 fourteen-year-old Nathaniel Ransom followed his five older brothers into the dank foc’sle of a whaling vessel. For fifteen years he… [Read More]

One Whale Makes Seven Shores Prosperous February 11, 2022 – June 26, 2022, New Bedford Art Museum, 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford In this new exhibition from the New Bedford Free Public Library’s art curator, Allie Copeland, we get a new look at whaling from a Japanese perspective. Beginning in the 18th century, feudal lords… [Read More]